Promising Young Podcast #1 - A Woman's Worst Nightmare

Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, out in the UK on Sky Cinema TODAY, we present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. First up, a mostly spoiler-free discussion about the film and why it strikes such a chord, and how it has ignited a widespread conversation. Featuring writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola , The Independent 's Chief Film Critic Clarisse Loughrey , and is produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya . We discuss Carey Mulligan's performance and star persona, Cassie as the hero and the villain of her own story, grief as a corruption force, revenge films, the millenial aesthetic and the music. The first part of the discussion is SPOILER-FREE. The full spoilerific discussion begins from 1:24:35 Jordan's thread collating all takes on Promising Young Woman can be found HERE TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism. Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk Follow us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . Support us on Patreon . Subscribe to our newsletter for new, original writing on horror. Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe